How can one return to their closeness to God and their reverence in prayer after a period of estrangement, and what is the first step to seeking knowledge and walking in God's path?
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Firstly: Seek Allah's help and rely upon Him, and strive in supplication that He may keep your heart steadfast upon His religion.
Secondly: Adhere to righteous companionship, seek out skilled scholars in your town, and learn from them the sacred knowledge.
Thirdly: Occupy yourself with beneficial words and deeds, and guard your thoughts from the whispers of Satan.
Fourthly: Maintain the obligatory duties and do not neglect them, and strive to perform as many supererogatory acts as are easy for you.
Fifthly: To increase humility (khushu') in prayer, refer to the fatwas specifically on this matter.
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